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Brexit : The withdrawal of the United Kingdom and the EU Rules on Domain Names.

Despite the Brexit uncertainty, some issues seems to be seeing light at the end of the tunnel. On 18 July 2019, the European Commission issued an updated notice to stakeholders concerning the <.eu> domain names registered by UK residents. This … Read More

Disputes regarding domain names and : it is now possible to act before the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre.

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), registry of the <.CN> and <.中国>ccTLDs, has designated WIPO to provide dispute resolution services under the China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy. Disputes in relation to these ccTLDs may be filed with WIPO from … Read More

A look back at the important digitization figures worldwide in 2018

Digitization has become the center of conversations: out of 7.6 billion people, more than half go on the Internet. How does this phenomenon affect companies? Internet access has become increasingly easy,thanks to new connection means (smartphones, tablets, computers, etc.). Thus, … Read More

Diversification of law firms

After running a diversity recruiting campaign, Facebook decided to focus on another related area, namely diversity in outside law firms that work for the company. In order to do so Facebook introduced a quota of 33% for women and ethnic … Read More

Nice classification has just been updated. The new version will be applicable from 1st January 2019.

Nice classification’s new version has been available since August 15, 2018.  It corresponds to the version of Nice classification’s eleventh edition of 2019, applicable since January 1, 2017. This new version will come into force on January 1, 2019 and … Read More

Trademark portfolio management in China

Trademark applications in China are continuously increasing and are expected to reach 8 million this year. Indeed, trademark protection in China is nowadays a must-have for all companies manufacturing and/or selling in the region. However, managing a trademark portfolio in … Read More

Blockchain and intellectual property: how to protect intellectual property more efficiently

What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a secure and transparent technology for storage and transmission of information with no centralized control body. Blockchain is based on fool-proof mathematical calculations. What are the advantages of Blockchain? High security is an important benefit … Read More